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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-09-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23437 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Eric Hosmer homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. Jarrod Dyson scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Kendrys Morales hits a ground-rule double (23) on a fly ball to right field. Jarrod Dyson scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
W: Joakim Soria L: Taylor Rogers SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Ramon De Jesus · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kennys Vargas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Murphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Buddy Boshers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Wimmers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 J. T. Chargois | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F9D
- Robbie Grossman: K
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: 3/L3S+
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9M
- Eric Hosmer: E6/G4MD
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G6
Top 2
- Miguel Sano: 8/F89D
- Kennys Vargas: 8/F8RXD+
- Max Kepler: D9/L9LS+
- Eduardo Escobar: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8RS
- Paulo Orlando: S7/L78S+.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 3
- J. R. Murphy: 8/F78XD+
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: K
Bot 3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G34
- Jarrod Dyson: S6/G6M
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F89D
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Kendrys Morales: 3/G3S-
Top 4
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Robbie Grossman: 63/G56
- Miguel Sano: W
- Kennys Vargas: K
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7LM
- Alex Gordon: K
- Paulo Orlando: W
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 5
- Max Kepler: 31/G34
- Eduardo Escobar: S7/G56+
- J. R. Murphy: POCS2(134)
- J. R. Murphy: D7/L78D+
- Byron Buxton: S4/G4S-.2-3
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G6M+
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Robbie Grossman: 13/G13+
- Miguel Sano: S7/L78M
- Kennys Vargas: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Max Kepler: W
- Eduardo Escobar: SB2
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- J. R. Murphy: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6M
- Kendrys Morales: 6/F6MD
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
Top 7
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: K
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F89D+
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: K
- Paulo Orlando: 63/G6
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Top 8
- Robbie Grossman: S7/F78S-
- Miguel Sano: 9/F9LS
- Kennys Vargas: 64(1)/FO/G6MD+
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 8
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 2/F2R-
- Jarrod Dyson: D7/L6D+
- Whit Merrifield: SB3
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RS-
- Kendrys Morales: DGR/F9LD.3-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: IW
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Paulo Orlando: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Eduardo Escobar: 43/G4
- J. R. Murphy: D7/L7D+
- Byron Buxton: 63/G6+
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6